FEWTRELL, Albert Cecil
| Service Numbers: | Officer, N280869 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Major General |
| Last Unit: | Mining Corps |
| Born: | Chester, England, 12 March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Engineer |
| Memorials: | Townsville Grammar School WWI Honour Board, Townsville Grammar School War Service Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 11 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, Mining Corps |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major General, N280869 | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement N280869 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Lieutenant Colonel A.C. Fewtrell, D.S.O. son of Mr. John Fewtrell of Brisbane, was born in 1885, educated at the Townsville Grammar School, and afterwards trained for the engineering profession. In civil life he had been resident engineer in the Existing Lines Department of the New South Wales Railways at Alexandria and Goulburn. He always took a keen interest in military matters, having been connected with a submarine mining company in Queensland, and prior to enlisting he was captain in the Field Engineers in News South Wales. During 1915 he was appointed as major in command of the 7th Field Company of Engineers, but was soon afterwards selected to command the Australian Mining Corps, and given the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Major Professor David and Captain Pollock were attached to this Battalion.
On arrival at the front in May last the several companies of his battalion where attached to other units, and Colonel Fewtrell was given command of the 4th Pioneer Battalion. For his work in Pozieres he was mentioned in despatches and given the D.S.O. His wife and little son live in Neutral Bay.
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